Submitted by Christy Hallum (not verified) on March 27, 2008 - 16:21.
I believe it is very important to educate the whole child. I work in a school where my students come with much more on their mind than the core curriculum they are expected to learn. If I did not try to meet their other needs there would not be anyway that I would ever be able to teach them anything they are expected to learn. My meeting those needs it clears the childs mind to allow them to concentrate on what is being taught. In many cases the school is a safe haven for these students, and therefore it is very important for us as teachers to keep it a safe place for all students. We as teachers need to establish a relationship with our students in which they trust us, and therefore we are a person they can talk to. We also need to make our classrooms a safe place by making sure each student is given a chance to talk, and they are not bullied or treated badly by the other students. This is a very interesting topic to me because I not only am a teacher, but I was a Psychology Major. It is amazing how much education and psychology overlap each other.
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Submitted by Christy Hallum (not verified) on March 27, 2008 - 16:21.
I believe it is very important to educate the whole child. I work in a school where my students come with much more on their mind than the core curriculum they are expected to learn. If I did not try to meet their other needs there would not be anyway that I would ever be able to teach them anything they are expected to learn. My meeting those needs it clears the childs mind to allow them to concentrate on what is being taught. In many cases the school is a safe haven for these students, and therefore it is very important for us as teachers to keep it a safe place for all students. We as teachers need to establish a relationship with our students in which they trust us, and therefore we are a person they can talk to. We also need to make our classrooms a safe place by making sure each student is given a chance to talk, and they are not bullied or treated badly by the other students. This is a very interesting topic to me because I not only am a teacher, but I was a Psychology Major. It is amazing how much education and psychology overlap each other.
Christy Hallum
Will Rogers Elementary
Hobbs,NM